Mathematics Coaching Certificate

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The fully online graduate certificate in math coaching is geared towards working professionals - teachers, administrators, or those currently in instructional leadership roles - who want to enhance their knowledge of teaching and leading in mathematics education. Students can take two classes per semester and finish in one academic year. They will learn about current research in mathematics education, as well as techniques and strategies for both developing professional learning experiences for teachers and for coaching teachers in one-on-one settings. With this certificate teachers will be poised to take on new leadership roles, including math coaching, instructional coaching, or other math leadership positions in schools and district offices. All courses in the program are online and offered in the evenings (5:30-8:30 pm central time).

Admissions Requirements

Applicant checklist:

Online Application
A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA that reflects the ability to achieve a 3.0 GPA in graduate courses
Official transcripts showing degree conferral on file
Personal Statement
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Additional International Admission Requirements are found at www.uh.edu/graduateschool/admissions/international-students/

Please note that with the ApplyWeb application, all documents are uploaded in the application and are to be received by the University no later than the deadline. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts (electronically or by mail) to the University’s Graduate School.

Certificate Requirements

Credit hours required for this certificate: 12.0

In consultation with their advisor, students take 4 courses:

CUIN 8326 - Math Education Leadership & Coaching Credit Hours: 3
CUIN 7342 - Designing Professional Development for Teachers Credit Hours: 3.0
One course on current issues in mathematics education:
CUIN 7341 - Mathematics Education Capstone Credit Hours: 3
OR
CUIN 7335 - Teaching Mathematics to Multilingual Learners Credit Hours: 3
One mathematics education elective:
CUIN 7332 - Teaching and Learning Math Credit Hours: 3.0
CUIN 6342 - Teaching Prob & Stats 6-12 Grd Credit Hours: 3.0
CUIN 6340 - Teaching Geometry and Measurement Grades 6-12 Credit Hours: 3.0
CUIN 7333 - Developing Algebraic Thinking Credit Hours: 3.0
CUIN 7334 - Develop Proportional Reasoning Credit Hours: 3.0
or Special Topics courses that may be offered

There is no capstone requirement for this certificate and it does not allow for coursework outside of mathematics education. All courses are offered online with synchronous meetings in the evenings.